Battle fearsome beasts and fight evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up. Tom and his companions are faced with a new menace!Hecton the Body Snatcher is prowling the land, feeding on his victims' flesh.To rescue Freya and Silver from the land of Tavania, Tom must defeat this evil creature... There are SIX thrilling adventures to collect in the Beast Quest: The Pirate King series: Balisk the Water Snake; Koron the Jaws of Death; Hecton the Body Snatcher; Tomo the Hurricane Dragon; Kronus the Clawed Menace; Bloodboar the Buried Doom. If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!